The eighth offense is as follows: dharma-vrata-tyaga-hutadi-sarva subha-kriya-samyam api pramadah It is offensive to consider chanting the Hare Krishna mantra as a ritual religious ceremony. The performance of religious ceremonies, the keeping of vows, the practice … Read More
The Vanaras Their hypothesis was correct. The Vanaras, always on the alert, had already spotted them. At that moment Sugriva himself was watching them secretly. After having examined them sufficiently, he withdrew and convened the council … Read More
Vaishampayana went on to narrate: “A completely different life began for the five young men. The pleasant but austere times of the forest were gone, and for the first time they experienced the joys of the … Read More
One day, to test Sri Syamananda Prabhu and Sri Rasikananda Prabhu, King Navina Kisora Dhal sent some stones of the shape and color of potatoes together with other foodstuffs. As soon as he saw those stones, … Read More
Kiskindha Kanda Spring Without Sita Spring had arrived. There was a delicious perfume in the air; it was a mixture of the smells of numerous flowers that bloomed in that season. Nature seemed to come back … Read More
Kabandha Leads Rama To the Vanaras Walking swiftly through the gloomy forest, Rama and his younger brother stumbled upon another terrible Raksasa. He was as tall as a mountain and his voice seemed to come from … Read More
The Pandavas spent their childhood in the forest, receiving the first teachings from the sages who lived in the hermitages. Fifteen happy years passed for Pandu in the company of his children and wives, but … Read More
Ayomukhi They entered the Krauncha forest, full of dangers of all kinds. That same day they bumped into Ayomukhi, a horrible Rakshasi who, seeing Laksmana so beautiful, fell in love with him and tried to force … Read More
The third offense at the lotus feet of the holy name is to regard the spiritual master as material and thus envy his noble position. The fourth offense is to denigrate the Vedic literature: the four … Read More
Jatayu’s Death In their desperate search, they arrived at the site of the fight between Jatayu and Ravana. There they saw the remains of the wagon and the bodies of the mules and the charioteer, mutilated … Read More
Shortly after the arrival of Pandu’s sons, Vyasa arrived and was received with full honors in the city of the Kurus. The following day the sage wanted to speak to his mother. “Gloomy days are approaching,” … Read More
Rama and Laksmana Understand the Deception What did Rama do? By then, he had fully understood the vile deception and was concerned that his brother might be fooled by Maricha’s false cries, leaving Sita imprudently alone. … Read More
The second namaparadha is described as follows: sivasya sri-visnor ya iha guna-namadi-sakalam dhiya bhinnam pasyet sa khalu hari-namahita-karah guror avajna sruti-sastra-nindanam tathartha-vadah hari-namni kalpanam In this material world, the holy name of Visnu bestows all blessings. … Read More
Sita Leaves Clues Soon after, as she traveled through the sky, Sita realized that there were some figures at he ground watching the curious scene of the gigantic Raksasa carrying away a weeping young woman. Knowing … Read More
Meanwhile, an important event had happened in Hastinapura. Gandhari, who also became pregnant, had hoped to give birth before Kunti, so that her son would have the prerogative of the right to the throne. So, one … Read More
